How to reset or factory restore i-mate JAM Black device?
If you want to reset or factory restore your i-mate JAM Black device, there are a few common and recommended ways to do it. Here are some of the ways:
1. Using Recovery Mode:
* Turn off your device and hold down the Volume keys and power key simultaneously for 10 seconds until the screen goes black.
* Release the Volume keys but continue to press the power key.
* When the recovery mode menu appears, highlight the "Yes-Turn on USB debugging" option and select it with the Volume Up and Volume Down keys.
* Connect your i-mate JAM Black device to your computer using a USB cable.
* On your computer, open the device manager, locate "i-mate Pharos G9", and right-click on it.
* Select "Properties" and select "Android SDK>Drivers".
* You should see a "Click Install..." button. Click it and select "Yes" to install the drivers.
* Once the drivers are installed, go back to your device and select "Yes-Turn on USB debugging".
* You should now see a "Connected as: : USB debugging" message on your device's screen.
* On your computer, open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where your USB cable is connected.
* Type in "adb devices" to verify that your device is connected and recognized.
* Type in "adb reboot bootloader" to enter bootloader mode.
* Once your device is in bootloader mode, connect your computer and laptop to the device.
* On your computer, select "Tools" from the Android SDK Manager.
* Select "Backup and Restore" and a backup file will be created.
* Extract the backup file to your computer and navigate to the folder where the backup file is saved.
* Open a command prompt on your computer and navigate to the folder.
* Type in "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" and press enter.
* On your device, press the Volume Up and Volume Down keys to enter recovery mode.
* Once you're in recovery mode, tap on the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen and select "Apply firmware update".
* In the list, select "Firmware Update".
* Select the file you extracted from the backup.
* Wait for the update to complete, reboot your device, and you should see the latest firmware installed.
2. Using Bootloader:
* Turn off your device and press and hold the Volume keys and power key simultaneously until the screen goes black.
* Release the Volume keys but continue to press the power key.
* When the bootloader menu appears, press the power key.
* Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
* On your computer, open the device manager, locate "i-mate Pharos G9", and right-click on it.
* Select "Properties" and select "Android SDK>Drivers".
* You should see a "Click Install..." button. Click it and select "Yes" to install the drivers.
* Once the drivers are installed, go back to your device and press and hold the Volume keys and power key simultaneously until the screen goes black.
* Release the Volume keys but continue to press the power key.
* When the bootloader menu appears, press the power key.
* Once your device is in bootloader mode, connect your computer and laptop to the device.
* On your computer, select "Tools" from the Android SDK Manager.
* Select "Backup and Restore" and a backup file will be created.
* Extract the backup file to your computer and navigate to the folder where the backup file is saved.
* Open a command prompt on your computer and navigate to the folder.
* Type in "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
